A Streak Of Fling and why his bloodline still matters.
One of the top-earning barrel racing sires of all time is gone, but Fling-bred horses are still running, selling and producing.
A Streak Of Fling was one of the most successful barrel racing sires ever — a $10.5 million earning sire ranked No. 4 on QData’s list of all-time money-earning barrel racing sires. He stood at Fulton Performance Horses as the cornerstone of their program and died on September 5, 2024, at age 25. His bloodline still matters because Fling-bred horses remain in barrel pens and breeding programs, and his name in a pedigree still signals barrel-specific breeding.
Who was A Streak Of Fling?
A Streak Of Fling was a stallion bred for and proven by barrel racing. He stood at Fulton Performance Horses, where he was the cornerstone stallion of a program built around producing barrel horses. Over his life, his offspring’s earnings made him a $10.5 million sire, and QData, which tracks performance-horse earnings, ranked him the No. 4 all-time money-earning barrel racing sire.
Those numbers matter for a simple reason. A sire’s earnings are the combined record of many horses, ridden by many different people, at many different events. One great horse can be luck. A long list of earners across years is evidence that a stallion consistently passes along something useful for the barrel pattern.
What happened to A Streak Of Fling?
A Streak Of Fling died on September 5, 2024, at age 25. He was euthanized at the Lazy E Ranch after complications while recovering from a scheduled surgery. His death was widely reported across the barrel racing world, and it ended live-cover breeding to one of the sport’s best-known stallions.
Why the Fling bloodline still matters
A sire’s influence does not end when he does. His sons and daughters are still competing, still being sold, and in many cases already producing foals of their own. For buyers and breeders, that means “Fling” will keep showing up in barrel horse pedigrees for years.
- Barrel-specific breeding. A horse bred from a sire proven on the barrel pattern starts with better odds than one bred for an unrelated job.
- Proven production record. Buyers can look up how a sire’s offspring have actually performed, instead of guessing.
- Value in the broodmare band. Breeders look at the dam’s sire as well as the stud. A well-bred mare carrying a proven barrel sire in her pedigree can be a strong foundation for a breeding program.
- Resale. Recognizable, proven bloodlines tend to help when it is time to sell a horse, as long as the horse itself can perform.
For a buyer, the practical takeaway is this: a Fling-bred horse is worth a serious look, and the bloodline can justify a higher price when the horse in front of you also has the build, mind and training to back it up. When it does not, you are paying for a name.
What Fling-bred horses are known for
In general terms, horses from proven barrel sires are bred for the combination the pattern rewards: speed to the first barrel, the athletic ability to rate and turn tight, and the drive to run home hard. Fling-bred horses are sought after for exactly that reason.
But a pedigree tells you what a horse was bred to be, not what it is. Every horse is an individual. Two full siblings can differ in size, mind and ability. A famous name on the papers should get a horse a closer look — never a free pass.
A Streak Of Fling stud fee and breeding today
Because A Streak Of Fling has died, he can no longer be bred by live cover, and we cannot quote a current stud fee. Any remaining breedings would depend on stored frozen semen and the stallion owner’s terms. If you want a foal by him, contact the stallion owner directly and ask about availability, price and the requirements for using frozen semen. Your mare’s veterinarian should be part of that conversation, since breeding with frozen semen requires careful timing.
Many breeders who want the bloodline look at his sons and grandsons standing at stud, or at mares with Fling in their pedigree. Judge those horses on their own records and their own offspring, not just the name of the grandsire.
How to evaluate a Fling-bred prospect
Whether you are buying a weanling, a futurity prospect or a finished horse, the same checks apply.
- Verify the registered pedigree. A horse’s name proves nothing. Registered names are chosen by owners, and “Fling” can appear in the name of a horse with no relation at all. Look up the actual registration papers.
- Study the dam’s side. The mare contributes half the genetics. Ask what she did, and what her other foals have done.
- Look hard at conformation. Strong hindquarters, a sloping shoulder, correct legs and good feet matter more than any name.
- Judge the mind. Watch the horse handled, saddled and worked. A barrel horse has to stay thinking at speed.
- Get a pre-purchase exam. Have your own veterinarian examine the horse before money changes hands.
- Watch video and ride it. Ask for recent video of the horse working, and ride it yourself if its training level allows.
How Rank Equine approaches bloodlines
At Rank Equine, Lexi Rankin breeds from proven barrel bloodlines, because breeding for the job gives a foal the best start. But bloodlines are only where the evaluation begins. Every horse we raise, train or sell is judged on its own build, mind and work on the pattern. You can learn more about our barrel horse breeding program, see what is currently available on our horses for sale page, or read our guide on how to pick a good barrel horse.
Source: BarrelRacing.com, “$10 Million Sire A Streak Of Fling Dies at Age 25” (barrelracing.com).
Have questions about a Fling-bred prospect or our breeding program? Call or text Lexi at 817-600-3575.
Quick answers.
Is A Streak Of Fling still alive?
No. A Streak Of Fling died on September 5, 2024, at age 25. He was euthanized at the Lazy E Ranch after complications while recovering from a scheduled surgery. He had stood at Fulton Performance Horses as the cornerstone stallion of their barrel horse program and was a $10.5 million earning sire.
What is the A Streak Of Fling stud fee?
There is no live-cover stud fee, because A Streak Of Fling has died. Any remaining breedings would depend on stored frozen semen and the stallion owner’s terms. If you want a foal by him, contact the stallion owner directly about availability and price, and involve your mare’s veterinarian early in the planning.
Why are Streak of Fling offspring popular for barrel racing?
A Streak Of Fling was a proven barrel racing sire, ranked No. 4 all time in money earned by his offspring according to QData. Buyers value that proven record and the barrel-specific breeding behind it. Still, every horse is an individual, so conformation, mind, soundness and training matter as much as the pedigree.
How can I tell if a horse is really by Streak of Fling?
Check the horse’s registration papers and look up its registered pedigree. A name containing “Fling” proves nothing, because owners choose registered names freely. If the seller cannot show papers that list the sire, treat the claimed bloodline as unverified and value the horse on its own merits.
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